Reflecting on Dix Stadium before home games kick-off

Nighttime at Dix Stadium Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.Thousands of fans cheer under the beaming lights of Dix Stadium every year, hoping for that game winning touchdown to brighten up their stressful week.

This scene will be back at the home of the Kent State football team on September 11, the first home football game of the season. While for some the stadium is just a place for their favorite team to win it all, other sports fanatics see the field as a representation of Kent athletes and their program’s success.

“Our student athletes are at the forefront of our stadium,” assistant athletic director David Rush said. “Dix Stadium, in conjunction with the field house, boasts newer field turf that…